KARYOCLASIS


Meaning of KARYOCLASIS in English

noun

or kar·y·ok·la·sis ˌkarēˈäkləsə̇s

( plural karyocla·ses or karyokla·ses -əˌsēz)

Etymology: New Latin karyoclasis, from kary- + -clasis

1. : disintegration of the cell nucleus

2. : interruption of mitosis (as in colchicine poisoning)

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